Simon claimed that someone turned him and slammed him against a door, and that shortly thereafter, the attacker said Simon should be thrown out of the restaurant and that he should cause the photographer harm.

The photographer, the brother of singer Carly Simon, reportedly told the Globe he did not recognize the alleged attacker at first but later recognized him as Murray. After taking more photographs, Simon sat at a table and claimed that Murray poured a glass of water on him and his camera.

A police report of the incident said Murray accused Simon of harassing him and taking pictures of him. The restaurant’s owner told the Globe that Simon did not have the right to photograph people at Lola’s and called him "generally annoying."

Simon repudiated the restaurant owner's version of events and said The Marotta Brothers Band invited him to photograph them at the restaurant. He said he was not there to take photos of Murray.

No one was charged, but police told Simon he could take out a criminal complaint.